Been a while
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gategrrlYeah. I've slacked off. Last time I wrote, I said I was quitting the YMCA. Yes, that WAS a huge load off my mind. Now I don't have a bill piling high on my credit card every month (which is great for my credit card losing some "weight"!). Me? Instead of getting anxious about making time for a class, I've slowly, and I mean slowly, started out with a jump rope.
Two days ago I made it to 26 jumps/skips over the rope, which is really a tube of gray plastic with a weight to make to it swing. 26 jumps and I was way out of breath. Today I made it 24 and then had to stop because of...let's just say I have physical issues related to childbearing...but I was barely winded that time. And the best part? It's fun. It's really really fun. I feel like a kid again when I'm jumping that gray tube rope. And I have no excuses for not doing it, except that I'm lazy if I don't. I'm even thinking of trying out a hula hoop, but I never could do that. Couldn't get the coordination down for keeping that hoop up around my waist. Don't know if I want to try. But it might be fun. Might.
And I'm walking on the dreaded Plateau. 162 steady. I just love my carbs too much, I think. And Halloween is coming with its tons of candy and cookies and (thanks to Mermaid) cakes...OMG. I'll be lucky if I don't gain back every pound I've lost since last April.
Two days ago I made it to 26 jumps/skips over the rope, which is really a tube of gray plastic with a weight to make to it swing. 26 jumps and I was way out of breath. Today I made it 24 and then had to stop because of...let's just say I have physical issues related to childbearing...but I was barely winded that time. And the best part? It's fun. It's really really fun. I feel like a kid again when I'm jumping that gray tube rope. And I have no excuses for not doing it, except that I'm lazy if I don't. I'm even thinking of trying out a hula hoop, but I never could do that. Couldn't get the coordination down for keeping that hoop up around my waist. Don't know if I want to try. But it might be fun. Might.
And I'm walking on the dreaded Plateau. 162 steady. I just love my carbs too much, I think. And Halloween is coming with its tons of candy and cookies and (thanks to Mermaid) cakes...OMG. I'll be lucky if I don't gain back every pound I've lost since last April.
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Date: 2009-10-28 02:28 am (UTC)I'm thinking about adding this to my fitness regimen:
One hundred pushups
Since there's more of an emphasis on developing more core strength as opposed to just losing weight, something like it (maybe 100 skips of rope or 1000 hula hoops) might help stimulate your thinking about goals for your body. I know when I shift away from "oh God, the pounds" to "I really want to ride my bike more (fill in the blank)", I see change. Maybe not at the same rate but along the lines of something I can look at and be pleased with.
Plus, it'll get you through the holiday baking. Yes, there's cookies and guess what, there's a walk going along with those cookies!
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Date: 2009-10-28 03:22 am (UTC)Set a definite number of times to jump over that rope-tube, and do crunches, gradual stuff. Also been meaning to get my bike finally put together after I had it shipped out to CA about, um, 9 years ago now? Embarrassing: but with the kids, I really didn't have a chance to get back onto that very uncomfortable seat (which I am SO going to switch out for a better one designed for a women's pelvis!).
But yeah. Exercise should be fun dammit.